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it is something we're doing in the united states. yes, sir? >> i am from national defense university. it is one thing -- first of all, thank you, for confirming my worst expectations. >> is my speech that bad? >> auditing the building of buildings and infrastructure is one thing but a lot of u.s. taxpayer money is being spent on more traditional development programs that do a partner capacity building an institution building and democratization and education. do you have a strategy how to audit the effectiveness of those investments? >> we do. we produced, under my watch, the first joint strategy for doing audits and investigations in that area in afghanistan with the aidag, dodag, and the state ag. it lays out a strategy where we're focusing on the most important programs by dollar amounts and impact on our mission. it is a 50-page strategy but we do have a strategy. it was not until i showed up that we had a joint strategy. we have been spending money there for eight years-10 years before but no one had come up with a joint strategy as to ho
it is something we're doing in the united states. yes, sir? >> i am from national defense university. it is one thing -- first of all, thank you, for confirming my worst expectations. >> is my speech that bad? >> auditing the building of buildings and infrastructure is one thing but a lot of u.s. taxpayer money is being spent on more traditional development programs that do a partner capacity building an institution building and democratization and education. do you have a...
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the debt ceiling is about paying the bills of the united states of america. the spending that this institution authorized, manipulating today, next week, or in three or four months, damages our economy and our credibility. in the summer of 2011, and i urge we all try to remember it, republicans in this congress pushed our nation toward default. there were clear consequences, clear consequences. today, they are prolonging and other debt ceiling showdown instead of a long-term extension. this continues and increases the economic uncertainty. our nation's economic wounds from 18 months ago are simply too fresh to ignore. august 2011 was the single worst month for job creation in the last three years. the dow jones slumped 2000 points in july and august of 2011, including one of its worst single-day drops in history. tumbling 635 points on aug.. the treasury was forced to spend $1.30 billion more in interest payments according to gao. the higher cost will be almost $19 billion over the next decade. of course, who could forget the u.s. credit rating was downgraded
the debt ceiling is about paying the bills of the united states of america. the spending that this institution authorized, manipulating today, next week, or in three or four months, damages our economy and our credibility. in the summer of 2011, and i urge we all try to remember it, republicans in this congress pushed our nation toward default. there were clear consequences, clear consequences. today, they are prolonging and other debt ceiling showdown instead of a long-term extension. this...
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is a net positive benefit to the united states. the question you posed gets into the very issues are industry looks at on a daily basis. what does the future look like? most of the decision they are making today are based on 15, 20 year outlooks. this is where the private sector performs well. and they get to take those risks. should not be shifted to the taxpayer. what it does provide for as looking into the future as to what the market might be. and there are many opportunities to expand the manufacturing footprint in the united states today. all that will impact the very discussion. the important part is that whatever level it may or may not be, and this halted for the u.s. domestic economy. >> let's turn to the phone than one more question left. >> your attitude toward soe investment -- if you think that there's going to be more investments from china and if you think there's a level playing field. what is your take on a going forward? >> i do normally have an opinion of that. we see with the canadians have done. investment com
is a net positive benefit to the united states. the question you posed gets into the very issues are industry looks at on a daily basis. what does the future look like? most of the decision they are making today are based on 15, 20 year outlooks. this is where the private sector performs well. and they get to take those risks. should not be shifted to the taxpayer. what it does provide for as looking into the future as to what the market might be. and there are many opportunities to expand the...
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meaning, afghanistan, pakistan, and the united states. where the red lines are, what are the parameters of compromise? and what extent are we going to compromise? we have to reach this as an agreement through afghanistan, pakistan, and the united states as an ally. that is key. another issue that is taking a lot of attention and impacting the ability of the afghan forces is the insider attacks. it is sometimes people are disappointed and how could this happen and how could they turn the guns against us while we train them? this is an important issue because as the taliban indicated this is their most successful tactic. it is the most effective way of decivilizing afghan forces. the reason for that, why is that happening? first reason is infiltration. we have low recruitment and we don't have a national data system who is coming so infiltration is the first part. second part is intimidation. when they enlist taliban is contacting their family and threatening them. when people say well, the community might be leaving and the security might
meaning, afghanistan, pakistan, and the united states. where the red lines are, what are the parameters of compromise? and what extent are we going to compromise? we have to reach this as an agreement through afghanistan, pakistan, and the united states as an ally. that is key. another issue that is taking a lot of attention and impacting the ability of the afghan forces is the insider attacks. it is sometimes people are disappointed and how could this happen and how could they turn the guns...
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, and a clipping the united states and others. i think that is -- and equipping from the united states and others. our secretary of state formally announced a recognition of that the government. this was inconceivable just a few years ago. again, that is where we are at our best. not necessary leading, but training, supporting, and helping in ways that the africans ask us to help. that is what we do best. >> good afternoon. and with the institute for policy studies. bunche to applaud the center for this event. thank you for your vision. commander ham, there are so many areas that i want to question. i guess at the center of it, when you talk about the state department giving aid of about $8 billion are $9 billion, it seems a bit disingenuous. the state department covers funds for private military contractors that many would think are covered by the department of defense. it seems disingenuous to put it in that way that the state department is dominating what many of us are truly concerned that the department of defense is having m
, and a clipping the united states and others. i think that is -- and equipping from the united states and others. our secretary of state formally announced a recognition of that the government. this was inconceivable just a few years ago. again, that is where we are at our best. not necessary leading, but training, supporting, and helping in ways that the africans ask us to help. that is what we do best. >> good afternoon. and with the institute for policy studies. bunche to applaud the...
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-- the united states senate has passed a budget. and now we have an opportunity to put pressure on the other body and that is to do their work. we don't do ourselves, we don't do our children, we don't do the taayers any favor by creating a climate that says folks dot have to do their work. we don't get to a solution or a remedy unless we pass budgets. this is an opportunity to get on record, to put the other body out into open fields so we can have a discussion and move this country on a pathway that makes sense. we ought to pass this and pass it quickly. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from michigan. mr. levin: i now yield one minute to mr. becerra, a member of our committee, and chairman of our caucus. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. becerra: you buy a house, you pay your mortgage. well, at least in this bill for three or four months. you want your kids to go to college, y take out a student loan, and you'll tell the bank, i'll pay for
-- the united states senate has passed a budget. and now we have an opportunity to put pressure on the other body and that is to do their work. we don't do ourselves, we don't do our children, we don't do the taayers any favor by creating a climate that says folks dot have to do their work. we don't get to a solution or a remedy unless we pass budgets. this is an opportunity to get on record, to put the other body out into open fields so we can have a discussion and move this country on a...
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state of connecticut, and the united states of america. [applause] >> on c-span2 night, house speaker john boehner and house republicans discussed federal spending in the national debt. then the house rules committee. a house ways and means committee and why he thinks the debate should be different -- separate from the talks. house speaker john boehner and other house republicans briefed reporters on a vote on the debt ceiling. the house will vote wednesday on a measure that will occur -- extend the debt limit until may 19. included is a provision that if congress fails to pass a budget by april 15, lawmakers salaries will be held in escrow. this is 10 minutes. >> good afternoon. good evening. >> hard-working taxpayers understand that they have to balance their budgets from every week to every month. they also believe it's time for washington to balance its budget. over the last four years, house republicans have offered plans. our budget plans. we have done our budgets, but it's been nearly four years since the senate has done a budget. m
state of connecticut, and the united states of america. [applause] >> on c-span2 night, house speaker john boehner and house republicans discussed federal spending in the national debt. then the house rules committee. a house ways and means committee and why he thinks the debate should be different -- separate from the talks. house speaker john boehner and other house republicans briefed reporters on a vote on the debt ceiling. the house will vote wednesday on a measure that will occur --...
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not just here in the united states, but in the world. one of the questions i know that we have is whether we are ready for the exchanges. i suspect that most of us believe we are not. tom, make -- maybe you could start as out and talk about the sequestration that paul ryan told us this weekend is going to happen. >> it is a prediction that at this point seems like a certainty, but i would argue it has been a near certainty once beat sequestration provision was written into the budget control act. i will talk a bit about sequestration per se, but i would regard it as a symptom and not the disease itself. the disease itself is erosion to the point of vanishing, almost, of the bipartisan political consensus for military string, for peace through strength, as people used to say. that is really something that over the course of my career has been a touchstone, something that people could build upon. you could argue about what kind of strength we could have, the quality of the strength, these bert -- these forces versus those forces. there was
not just here in the united states, but in the world. one of the questions i know that we have is whether we are ready for the exchanges. i suspect that most of us believe we are not. tom, make -- maybe you could start as out and talk about the sequestration that paul ryan told us this weekend is going to happen. >> it is a prediction that at this point seems like a certainty, but i would argue it has been a near certainty once beat sequestration provision was written into the budget...
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this is not the united states of america. they should not eat the republican party a republican leadership. they should not be the republican party or republican leadership. they have an obligation that they have to do, and that is to provide aid and relief that we need. if there is one penny they have a problem with, let us know. do not walk out and not tell us. i yield back my time. [applause] >> the gentleman yield back. i recognize the next gentleman for two and a half minutes. >> i think my colleague for his remarks. i appreciate that he said this is not a democratic or republican issue. national disasters and responding to them are what bring us together to try to help people. the speaker should not use this opportunity to tear us apart. i was here last night when we heard that the speaker would bold this bill. what the masses said was -- we can do this in january. -- what the message said was -- we can do this in january. we cannot wait. my district was devastated by this. come see new jersey. jive through a town that
this is not the united states of america. they should not eat the republican party a republican leadership. they should not be the republican party or republican leadership. they have an obligation that they have to do, and that is to provide aid and relief that we need. if there is one penny they have a problem with, let us know. do not walk out and not tell us. i yield back my time. [applause] >> the gentleman yield back. i recognize the next gentleman for two and a half minutes....
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the people of the united states. not to betrayal permit a vote. i urge the speaker to reconsider and rectify this decision today. today's the deadline to ever going down with in history as shameful. i yield back. >> the chair recognizes the gentleman from new york, mr. grimm, 45 minutes. >>-- for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. speaker. it is very difficult to stand here and have to speak to my constituents, knowing that we are going to end this congress and i am going to walk the streets in midland beach and south beach and new york beach enemy withfeville, homeowners i have met with for nine weeks now, at -- and to meet with homeowners i have met with for nine weeks now, and not tell them everything is ok. right now everything is not ok. it is far from ok. i do not often agree with my colleague that just spoke, mr. nadler, on a lot of substantive issues, but i have to agree with him today. that is not an easy thing for me to do because there was a betrayal. and there was an area in judgment -- error in judgment tha
the people of the united states. not to betrayal permit a vote. i urge the speaker to reconsider and rectify this decision today. today's the deadline to ever going down with in history as shameful. i yield back. >> the chair recognizes the gentleman from new york, mr. grimm, 45 minutes. >>-- for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. speaker. it is very difficult to stand here and have to speak to my constituents, knowing that we are going to end this congress and i am going to walk...
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what did the united states do there? when i became secretary of state, i recommitted american money to the forces. the report to train the ugandas and burundis and others. we worked with the djiboutis. it took time. we had the boots of our american soldiers and diplomats on the ground. i visited one of the training camps in uganda and what we have indo is recognize we are for a long-term struggle here. that means we have to pay attention to places that historically we have not chosen to or had to. i would hope this committee can make that case to the rest of congress. we are now looking at troops coming from other neighboring african countries. we can't just send them into mali. doey don't have training to that. we will have to work with other partners to train and equip them and sustain them, just like we did with troops in somalia. we have a chance to really continue on a positive track their but it did not happen by accident it took american money, american experience. we have to make the decision we will do the same
what did the united states do there? when i became secretary of state, i recommitted american money to the forces. the report to train the ugandas and burundis and others. we worked with the djiboutis. it took time. we had the boots of our american soldiers and diplomats on the ground. i visited one of the training camps in uganda and what we have indo is recognize we are for a long-term struggle here. that means we have to pay attention to places that historically we have not chosen to or had...
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and showering units. one thing we want to do with the time that the secretary has given us is make sure that the standards we develop and accept and measure are standards that apply in any particular kind of convict not just one kind of -- conflict not just one kind of conflict. sures why we want to make we have the standards right so anyone who makes the standard can serve in that particular occupation skill. >> do you see any major roadblocks here over next year or two? >> in this country, as the president himself pointed out in his inaugural speech, we've been on a long journey. a long journey in achieving equality. there have been some tough challenges along the road in facing every barrier, whether it was racial barriers, which we've overcome, the don't ask don't tell, dealing with women, all of these have not come easy. they have all required a lot of sacrifice, a lot of work, a lot of dedication, a lot of leadership. i think that is the case here. we have the experience of women being in the servic
and showering units. one thing we want to do with the time that the secretary has given us is make sure that the standards we develop and accept and measure are standards that apply in any particular kind of convict not just one kind of -- conflict not just one kind of conflict. sures why we want to make we have the standards right so anyone who makes the standard can serve in that particular occupation skill. >> do you see any major roadblocks here over next year or two? >> in this...
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the right of the citizens of the united states to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or by any state on account of sex. congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. mr. goodlatte: i yield to the gentleman from tennessee, mr. fleischmann. mr. fleischmann: amount 20, section 1. the terms of the president and the vice president shall end at on on the 20th day of january and the terms of senators and representatives at noon on the third day of january of the yearin which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified. and the terms of their successors shall then begin. section 2, the congress shall assemble at least once in every year and such meeting shall begin at noon on the third day of january unless they shall by law appoint a different day. mr. goodlatte: i yield to t gentlewoman from florida, ms. ros-lehtinen. ms. ros-lehtinen: section 3, if, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the president, the president-elect shall have died, the vic president-elect shall become president. if a presid
the right of the citizens of the united states to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or by any state on account of sex. congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. mr. goodlatte: i yield to the gentleman from tennessee, mr. fleischmann. mr. fleischmann: amount 20, section 1. the terms of the president and the vice president shall end at on on the 20th day of january and the terms of senators and representatives at noon on the third...